Rylee Bess has cystic fibrosis. A couple years ago Make-A-Wish reached out, and Rylee knew just what she wanted: to go to New York and be a model for a day.

Jasen Lee | Posted Dec 9th - 7:54pm

A Utah-based technology firm that unveiled the first-ever battery-powered electric big rig has chosen a Tennessee company to produce the first wave of vehicles for highway driving. The first Nikola One trucks are expected to be on the road by 2019.

After losing to Rep. LaVar Christensen by only five votes in a recount last week, Democratic challenger Suzanne Harrison conceded the House District 32 race to the GOP incumbent Friday.

Sandra Olney | Posted Dec 9th - 6:54pm

At South Salt Lake's Lincoln Elementary, there is a volunteer who puts in full-time hours. This spring, Lizzie Whiffen came aboard to help keep a school store stocked. But soon, Whiffen was reading with refugee children and organizing a pillow drive.

McKenzie Romero | Posted Dec 9th - 6:24pm

What do a troop of groovy stormtroopers and a dance called "The Wookiee" have to do with texting and driving? Nothing. But the team behind an online campaign hopes its pledge videos will get drivers thinking about their phone habits behind the wheel.

Daphne Chen | Posted Dec 9th - 12:17pm

Advocates in Utah have been trying to get more naloxone kits into the hands of the public and police officers in recent years.

Lisa Riley Roche | Posted Dec 9th - 11:50am

The state negotiated a deal for Amazon.com to start collecting sales taxes from Utah customers that does not include an incentive available in state law that would have allowed the online retailer to keep 18 percent of the revenue.

At his Education Excellence Commission meeting, Gov. Gary Herbert said: "We’re going to quit the fighting. We’re going to quit being offended when somebody comes up with a new idea, and we’re going to say, 'You know what? Let me consider it.'"

Xoel Cardenas | Posted Dec 9th - 10:00am

As we count down the days until Christmas, we also continue to count down Utah’s favorite Christmas songs. Last week, we asked you to narrow the field from 32 to 16. In this poll, you will narrow down the field to the elite eight.